Big data means a lot of things to a lot of people, spanning industries from retail to banking, healthcare to storage. We look at big data’s implications as an emerging sector all its own, and in today’s Snapshot Profile we hear from Infineta on big data’s impact on the enterprise. Haseeb Budhani, VP of Products at Infineta, shares his vision for big data in the enterprise, noting two primary trends he’s following in particular. Budhani also discusses networking in today’s era, how Infineta leverages cloud technology, and even shares his favorite Kramer quote.

How does networking fit in the era of the zettabyte?

Enterprises are clearly producing more and more data worth saving, and, by utilizing Big Data paradigms, are continuing to find more value in data previously considered throwaway. A reliable, flexible and high-performance network is critical for keeping track of all this data, enabling access to it, and securing it in remote locations for future use. It is only a matter of time before we make our way into the era of the yottabyte, so the network’s criticality is only going to grow.